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  • Ryan Seacrest replacing Pat Sajak as ‘Wheel of Fortune’ host

    06/27/2023 1:08:37 PM PDT · by TBP · 65 replies
    New York Post ^ | June 27, 2023 | Brooke Steinberg
    Ryan Seacrest has yet another job to take on. Seacrest has been named the new host of “Wheel of Fortune” following Pat Sajak’s retirement, The Post has confirmed. Along with being the new host, Seacrest, 48, will also serve as a consulting producer on the show, according to a statement from Sony on Tuesday. “I’m truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak,” Seacrest said in a statement. “I can say, along with the rest of America, that it’s been a privilege and pure joy to watch Pat and Vanna on our television screens for...
  • Whoopi Goldberg Reveals She Wants to Take Over as Host of ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Now That Pat Sajak is Retiring

    06/16/2023 5:00:42 AM PDT · by Bon of Babble · 76 replies
    Gateway Pundit ^ | 6/15/2023 | Mike LaChance
    Whoopi Goldberg has indicated that she wants to take his place as host of the show.
  • Ryan Seacrest will succeed Pat Sajak as host of 'Wheel of Fortune'

    06/27/2023 11:29:03 AM PDT · by Tench_Coxe · 41 replies
    Ryan Seacrest will take over as host of the syndicated game show "Wheel of Fortune" after longtime master of ceremonies Pat Sajak retires at the end of the next season, the program's producer announced Tuesday.
  • Who’s The Betting Favorite To Replace Pat Sajak On ‘Wheel of Fortune?’

    06/16/2023 12:27:31 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 67 replies
    New York Post ^ | Jun 14, 2023 | Josh Sorokach
    The longtime host of the beloved game show recently announced he was stepping away on social media. “Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last,” Sajak wrote. It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months.” Sajak will continue working on the series as a consultant over the next three seasons, but intrigue abounds as Fortune fanatics ponder his possible successor. Online sportsbook Bovada has gambling odds posted on the next Wheel of Fortune host, with Ryan Seacrest the current frontrunner at +200...
  • ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Host Pat Sajak to Retire After 41 Seasons: ‘It’s Been a Wonderful Ride’

    06/12/2023 6:21:48 PM PDT · by Ciaphas Cain · 30 replies
    Variety ^ | June 12, 2023 | J. Kim Murphy
    Pat Sajak is about to take his final spin. The longtime “Wheel of Fortune” host, who has been at the helm of the game show institution since 1981, will step away from the production after the end of his upcoming 41st season. Sajak made the announcement on Monday afternoon. “Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last,” Sajak wrote. “It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it’ll keep the clickbait sites busy!)” While...
  • “Wheel of Fortune” premieres

    05/17/2023 5:30:40 PM PDT · by DallasBiff · 22 replies
    History Channel ^ | 1/6/75 | History Channel
    American television, premieres on NBC on January 6, 1975. Created by television legend Merv Griffin and hosted since the early 1980s by Pat Sajak and Vanna White, Wheel is one of the most popular television shows in the world. Griffin, who had already created another iconic game show, Jeopardy!, conceived of Wheel as a combination between Hangman and roulette. Contestants guess letters as they attempt to solve a Hangman-like puzzle, spinning the wheel to determine how much money they will earn for a correct guess, with the ultimate goal being to solve the puzzle and accumulate as much money as...
  • Wheel Of Fortune and she called a "G"

    02/20/2023 7:50:38 PM PST · by Kevin in California · 34 replies
    02/20/2023 | Me
    I was like, huh? FRE*H TROPICAL FRUIT
  • Is this the most epic Wheel of Fortune fail? Contestant answers G to fill in Fre_h Tropical Fruit - leaving audience members shouting 'what?!'

    02/22/2023 6:40:58 PM PST · by Morgana · 18 replies
    Daily Mail UK ^ | February 22, 2023 | Alyssa Guzman
    A teen contestant on Wheel of Fortune left audience members shocked after she answered G to fill in 'Fre_h Tropical Fruit.' On Monday night's show, Khushi Talluru, of Colorado Springs, froze at the worst possible moment and unfortunately offered the wrong letter to answer a seemingly easy puzzle - or so the audience thought. After correctly guessing the letter H at the end of the word, host Pat Sajak urged the teen to 'solve it or spin, but do something quickly.' The Pine Creek High School student seemed hesitant and bought herself a few extra seconds by spinning the wheel....
  • 'Wheel of Fortune' Facing Backlash Over Racist Puzzle Days After Pat Sajak Slammed For Controversial Photo

    09/26/2022 9:57:19 PM PDT · by grundle · 111 replies
    Yahoo ^ | September 26, 2022 | Bre Williams
    Wheel of Fortune and host Pat Sajak have been catching a lot of heat these last few days. During a recent episode of ABC’s hit game show, a puzzle with a racist history in the United States was presented as one for contestants to solve. The category was “Rhyme Time,” and the answer was later revealed as “EENIE MEENIE MINY MOE CATCH A TIGER BY THE TOE,” which didn’t sit well with viewers. According to Vox, the original version of this rhyme is “rooted in the slave trade,” and was not used by children but by slave-owners. “Tiger” in the...
  • 'Wheel of Fortune' host Pat Sajak ripped on social media for photo with Marjorie Taylor Greene

    09/20/2022 6:59:29 AM PDT · by rktman · 49 replies
    foxnews.com ^ | 9/18/2022 1137 hrs edt | Caroline Thayer
    A photo of longtime "Wheel of Fortune" host Pat Sajak with Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has surfaced, and people on Twitter are fuming. The picture, apparently captured earlier this month, went viral on Twitter after it was re-shared by a Twitter account described as "exposing right-wing extremism and other threats to democracy." One user wrote, "Pictured: Pat Sajak and Vanna Whitesupremacist," referencing Sajak's "Wheel of Fortune" co-host, Vanna White, while another tweeted, "Pat Sajak has always been a far-right lunatic I’m not surprised at all." Additionally, members of academia and a former political candidate for office offered their take...
  • Will Pat Sajak Get Canceled? ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Host Photographed With Marjorie Taylor Greene

    09/18/2022 11:59:39 AM PDT · by DFG · 70 replies
    decider.com ^ | 09/18/2022 | Michael Haskoor
    As Pat Sajak‘s 41-year tenure as host of Wheel of Fortune winds down, the game show host has made his way into headlines for a very different reason. In a recent photo, which has been circulating on social media, Sajak can be seen smiling and posing with Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and RSBN reporter Bryan Glenn. While this may seem like an innocent photo opportunity to some, others assume his support for the Republican Congresswoman and have announced their boycott of Wheel of Fortune, vowing to “change the channel” if the show comes on. Could this mean that he...
  • ‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestant flubs commonly mispronounced Eurythmics lyrics

    03/16/2022 5:12:19 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 83 replies
    https://www.yahoo.com ^ | Wed, March 16, 2022, 3:27 AM·2 min read | George Back
    The Eurythmics song “Sweet Dreams” created a nightmare for one Wheel of Fortune contestant on Tuesday. Chris Bryant was well on his way to solving a “song lyrics” puzzle when he mispronounced a word that was completely spelled out. “Sweet dreams are made of this” was the correct answer, however Bryant pronounced the last word as “these.” While Bryant’s answer was technically incorrect, Eurythmics singer Annie Lennox does appear to pronounce it as “these.” In fact, it rhymes with the final word of the next verse, which is “seas.” Until I hear Annie Lennox confirm herself that the lyrics are...
  • Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune Forgo Live Audiences Due to Coronavirus Concerns

    03/09/2020 7:54:17 PM PDT · by EdnaMode · 11 replies
    TV Line ^ | March 9, 2020 | Vlada Gelman
    Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune are taking precautions against the spread of novel coronavirus: Both programs will tape without a live audience “in the near term,” our sister site Variety reports. The decision was made for several reasons: Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek is immunocompromised after being diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer last year, putting him at greater risk should he come into contact with the virus. The safety of audience members was also a concern, as they tend to skew older and often have come from out of town, sometimes via a flight, to attend the game shows. The...
  • PAT SAJAK SIDELINED AFTER EMERGENCY SURGERY. Vanna White Hosting 'Wheel Of Fortune'

    11/08/2019 5:13:20 PM PST · by EdnaMode · 64 replies
    TMZ ^ | November 8, 2019
    Pat Sajak is on the road to recovery after undergoing surgery for a blocked intestine ... opening the door for Vanna White to host "Wheel of Fortune." Production sources tell TMZ ... Pat is going to be sidelined for two weeks, during which Vanna will fill his shoes on the hosting front. "Wheel of Fortune" is currently shooting Disney Week at its Los Angeles studio ... and our production sources tell us the person turning the letters will have mouse ears ... in case you can't figure it out, we're talking Mickey Mouse!!! The show announced it canceled its Thursday...
  • Pat Sajak hilariously mocks Dem debate with 2 succinct tweets

    10/16/2019 7:36:33 PM PDT · by Kevin in California · 33 replies
    WND ^ | 10/16/2019 | jJoe Saunders
    He didn’t even need time to buy a vowel. “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak has spent almost four decades entertaining Americans with a polished affability that makes his game show one of the more relaxing ways to spend a half-hour in front of a television. But on Tuesday night, it took him only three minutes and two tweets to skewer the entire Democratic presidential primary debate.
  • Blair Jokes About His Family (and Beard) on Wheel of Fortune (Funny)

    10/16/2019 7:26:43 AM PDT · by grayboots · 8 replies
    Youtube ^ | 10/15/2019 | Wheel of Fortune
    We appreciate a stark sense of humor. Blair had us all laughing last night.
  • 'Wheel of Fortune' Will Give Away a Home to a Viewer For the First Time

    10/22/2018 4:56:24 PM PDT · by 2ndDivisionVet · 13 replies
    TV Insider ^ | October 22, 2018 | Meaghan Darwish
    Wheel of Fortune has given contestants and viewers a lot over the years, but they're about to have a major first when it comes to prizes. During the week of October 29 through November 2, in honor of their "Home Sweet Home" themed week, Wheel of Fortune is teaming up with Minto Communities and Margaritaville Holdings to give one viewer a $350,000 home at Latitude Margaritaville in Dayton Beach, Florida. The home is located in their "new active adult community." "After 35 seasons it’s not an easy feat to do something for the first time, but thanks to Latitude Margaritaville,...
  • Lawyer: Man thought 'Wheel of Fortune' host directed him to kill mother

    01/15/2018 8:25:17 AM PST · by rightwingintelligentsia · 22 replies
    AP via WTAE ^ | January 8, 2018
    AKRON, Ohio — An Ohio man who reportedly believed “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak instructed him to kill his elderly mother has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. The Akron Beacon Journal reports a judge made the ruling Thursday in the murder case against 48-year-old Derrick Williams. Defense attorney Brian Pierce says Williams believed he was getting messages from the TV game show when he heard his hometown mentioned. He thought Sajak was telling him to kill his mother when Sajak said, “Do it.” Pierce says Williams was off his medication and “clearly was psychotic.”
  • “d”

    09/04/2017 8:05:20 PM PDT · by TBP · 29 replies
    Ricochet ^ | Pat Sajak
    On this Labor Day my thoughts are with a laborer I wish I had taken the time to know better: For much of my life, I carried an extra letter with me. It was a “d.” My name was Patrick Sajdak, S-a-j-d-a-k. It was pronounced as it is today (SAY-JACK), but that silent letter baffled teachers. They inevitably struggled with my name, and my fellow students enjoyed teasing me with the results of those struggles. The pronunciation difficulties followed me through school, the Army and into my adult years. I hated that “d.” When I began to work in television,...
  • Kay Starr, Hillbilly Singer with Crossover Appeal , Dies at 94

    11/04/2016 10:59:29 AM PDT · by Borges · 12 replies
    NYT ^ | 11/4/2016 | David Belcher
    Kay Starr, the self-described hillbilly singer who crisscrossed jazz, country, pop, blues and rock ’n’ roll in the 1950s with hits like “Wheel of Fortune” and “Rock and Roll Waltz,” died on Thursday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 94. The cause was complications of Alzheimer’s disease, her daughter and only immediate survivor, Katherine Yardley, said. Ms. Starr, whose career began when she was a teenager and continued into her 80s, was a rarity: a singer who blossomed in the big-band era of the 1930s and 1940s, hit it big as a pop and country artist, and scored...